Smart Life Advice

15 Pieces Of Advice You Should Always Follow - Always

Let me tell you a secret: I don't very much like getting advice (and that's a bit of an understatement). Especially when I haven't explicitly asked for it. Sometimes, however, no matter how hard it seems, it's a good idea to listen to others' tips on life, and this 'What's the best advice you've ever received?' Reddit thread proves that.

There's a lot of great stuff to take in and consider, so to start you off easy, here are 15 pieces of smart life advice that are actually worth following, including everything from how to behave at work to the truth about your emotions (and how they can mess with you).

Use Your Brain

"Learn something about everything, and everything about something.” - EnglishAussie

Beware Of Work

From my father: "You can love the company you work for all you like, just remember the company does not love you back." Excellent advice. - bippetyboppety

If you're ever caught with your eyes closed at work, the FIRST thing you need to say is "Amen". - mc2157

Realize People Are A Good/Bad Mix

People aren't all good and they aren't all bad. Being an optimistic person, the first part is sometimes harder to accept. Its more of a hindsight piece of advice, but its good. - quietriotress

Go On, Be Generous

When you have a generous impulse, follow it. If it randomly occurs to you to give money to a homeless guy, or offer to help a friend move, or pay the toll for the person behind you...just do it. - TheMobHasSpoken

Don't Be So Serious

If you take yourself too seriously, no one else will. - thejellyfish96

Judge Actions, Not Thoughts

We judge ourselves based on our thoughts. The world judges us based on our actions. Really opened my eyes. - AtropineBelladonna

Accept What You Want

"You deserve what you accept." One of my university professors once told me that and it has stuck with me and I will never accept failure, and it taught me never to blame my shortcomings on circumstance or anyone else. - koonzi